disability studies News Archive
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CBC: New book explores the history of disability from ancient Greece to modern day
December 4, 2017 —
A new book co-edited by a University of Manitoba professor is exploring the role people with disabilities have played throughout history in cultures across the world
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Celebrating the strength of women
February 21, 2017 —
AESES and the University of Manitoba’s Office of the President jointly host the 15th annual International Women’s Day Dinner on March 6th
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Faculty of Arts
An invitation to dance: Disability studies events highlight interdisciplinary possibilities
March 30, 2015 —
Activists Simi Linton and Christian von Tippelskirch on campus
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Response to ‘Better dead than disabled, I don’t think so’
February 27, 2015 —
Letter to the editor
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Better dead than disabled, I don’t think so!
February 13, 2015 —
A response to the recent decision by the Supreme Court of Canada by Nancy Hansen, director of Disability Studies at the U of M